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No. 98,357. l Patented Dec. 28,1869.

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SAMPSN I. DICK AND DAVID R. MUSSELMAN, 0F LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

Leners Paten: No. 98,351, daad December 2s, 1869.

" VIMPROVEMBNT-`IN- 'TOBACO-PRESSES.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same To all 'whom itmay concern:

Be it known that we, SAMPsonfl. Drox and DAVID R. Mossnmfm, of the city of Louisville, county of Jeliersom'and State 'of Kentucky, have invented a. new and useful Improvement in what is called Witherss Tobacco-Press and we do herebydeclare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being-had to the accompanying drawings, and

.to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention consists in the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

To enable/others skilled 'in the art to vmake and use our invention, we will proceed to describe its construction and operation, by reference to the drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. Figure 1 isa perspective view of the machine, with the covering removed, in order to show more clearly the construction and arrangement ofthe several parts.

-A is the table, which is usually inade of wood'.

X is a portion of the covering of the same. l

N N N N Nere the" standsor bearings ofthe rolls.

K K'K K K K are the small wheels, onthe adjusting-screws, for the purpose'of raising or lowering the rolls, so as to press lthick or thin plugs.

Y Y Y are three small wrought-iron shafts, running l entirely across the frame, on which the pinions S S S and rolls E E .E are secured, between which, and the wheels F F F, the tobacco is pressed. H H H are the pinions by which the above shafts are driven. -f al t' are stud-gearing, transmitting motion to the wheels H H H by the large pulley J G G G are cog-wheels, bymeans of which motion is transmitted to the upper rolls F F F, and by means ofthe shafts P P P and couplings It R It, to the rolls F F F, on the 'opposite side of thetable, the above sliafte, being disconnected at the rolls F F F, the end only entering the rolls about three-fourths cfa-n inch, in order to permit the rolls to rise np, or to belowered when desired.

D D are one of six or more friction-rollers, vrunning in an opposite direction from that'of the rolls E E E, for the purpose of returning the empty press-boxes to be refilled again.

S S S S S S are the small cog-wheels, for the purpose of reversing. the motion oi' the rolls DD, causing them to run in the proper direction.

O O O O O are small sheave-pulleys, around which the small twisted leather belt C C works, transmitting A:notion to the rollers D D, which have no connection with the shaft Y.

^ V V are two smallpulleys or rollers, placed at right angles with the rollers D D, driven by the mitre-wheels T T 'l T, for the purpose of throwing the last end of the press-box over on the roller D, preparatory to its returning, the first end beingv thrown in position by means of the strips W W, on the top ofthe table.

B B B is an inclined platform, the end of which is pointed with iron, similarto achisel, and, as the pressbox passes out from under the rolls, Vthis chisel-end enters the end of the box immediately under the tobacco,

and raises it ont of the box, causing it to run up on the platform Bywhile the box passes under, and is thrown over on the rollers D D, by which it is returned to 'be refilled. v

Figure 2 is a view of .the above-named press-box, showing its general construction.

Having thus fully described the construction of our i original in the construction of thcabove machine, so

far as it has been legally claimed by Withers or othe persons; but What we do claim as our improvement, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In machines for making plugtobacco, the combination ofthe shafts I with a roller, F, at each end,

the rollers heilig connected with` the shafts by means of a'loose'conpling, It, and the shafts Y, with rollers'E E at cachk end, all arranged and operating substantially in the; manner 'and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. The' arrangement of the series of double rollers D D, pulleys O, pinions S S, and -connacting-bands C,

`all operating substantially as and for the purpose spe- 3. The rollers V V, arranged as described, with relation to the rollers D D, and driven therefrom in the manner and for the purpose substantially as described.

4. The arrangement of the several series of double rollers F Il, E E; D D, and V V, the pulleys O, toothed wheels S T, and bands O G, all operated by means of the gearing GIG G H H i e', and drive-wheel J, all constructed and arranged -t'o operate substantially as herein described.

SAMPSON P. DICK. DAVID R. MUSSELMAN.

Witnesses:

HENRY HART, E. H. MAPirHnL. 

